Healthcare assistant

Job summary

INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) TRUST EMPLOYEES ONLY

Band 2 Healthcare Assistant

We are currently recruiting for a Healthcare Assistant to join our team on on the Children and young People's ward at West Cumberland Hospital.

The successful individual will assist in the delivery of high standard care to children and young people, and their families, under the supervision of the Registered Children's Nurses.

Providing support to all members of the multidisciplinary team, ensuring a smooth and efficient service to children / young people and their families ,will be a vital part of your role.

We recognise the importance and impact that clinical support can make, and that's why we're looking for an ambitious and eager individual who also wants to make a difference within the healthcare profession.

A difference that you can make to an individuals quality of life.

Main duties of the job

• To ensure family centred care is promoted on the ward and children and young people are treated with respect and dignity
• To act with professionalism and integrity, being a role model to those around us and ensuring everyone has an equal opportunity
• To provide a service that is tailored to meet the needs of the individual and to understand what our Children and young people need and be adaptable and responsive
• To provide a high-quality customer service which complies with relevant legislation and NHS Employment check standards
• To be honest and learn from mistakes, and help to create a "no-blame" culture were people feel able to share and learn from experiences together
• To work as part of a team demonstrating effective communication, and working collaboratively with colleagues inside and out of the department
• Be honest about your biggest challenges and create a culture of curiosity and openness
• Be curious and creative about new possibilities, whilst identifying what works well and to do more of it
• Help to develop and foster a learning environment where feedback is welcomed and valued
• To care and support and build trust with the child and family in what can be a very stressful time for them.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond.

We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030.

All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL).

Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

The essential criteria for this role includes the requirement to have a care certificate or the willingness and ability to undertake this.

For further information, please see the additional information link which can be viewed under the read this before applying section.

• Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

Important Information

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time.

This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following :

• Junk Mail is checked regularly

Last updated : 2024-11-22